Get a chance to be one of the 10 lucky PayMaya users who will take home P10,000 in the raffle!

With many Filipinos now enjoying the safety and convenience of digital payments, PayMaya makes it even more rewarding for everyone to encourage friends and family to experience the joys of going cashless with its PayMaya 10.10 referral promo!  

From today until 10.10 or October 10, PayMaya account holders who refer friends and family using their unique referral code can not only get a P50 reward for every referral, but they can also get a chance to be one of the 10 lucky PayMaya users who will take home P10,000 in the raffle.

 

For every 10 referrals using your unique invite code, you get 1 raffle entry. Get more chances of winning by simply referring more friends! 

 

To start referring, just follow these simple steps:  

 

1. Open your PayMaya app and tap on the menu or drawer. 
2. Tap on “Invite Friends” to see your unique invite code (make sure your account is upgraded!)
3. Share your code to as many friends as you want and ask them to input this upon registration on PayMaya.  
4. Make sure that your referee upgrades his account until October 10 to qualify for the promo.  

 

Spread the joys of going cashless

Once your 10 referees successfully upgrade their account, you automatically get one raffle entry for PayMaya’s 10.10 referral raffle promo. The more people you refer, the more chances you get of winning P10,000!

 

Once your friends have already upgraded their account, you’ll both receive your P50 reward, and they can already unlock the many benefits of going cashless. With PayMaya on-hand, they can already pay for their 10.10 shopping haul online, settle their bills at the safety of their home, pay contactless at their favorite stores or on-delivery, transfer funds to their loved ones anytime, anywhere, and so much more.  

 

With all these rewards in store, now is the time to start referring your friends and family to PayMaya, the best way to pay cashless in the Philippines today! 

To start, ask them to download the PayMaya app using this link (https://official.paymaya.com/CAK1/425eb133) and register for an account. For more information, visit https://www.paymaya.com/1010.

 

To find out about all the perks available through your PayMaya account, visit www.paymaya.com/deals or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.   

 

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, and government. Aside from providing payments acceptance for the largest e-Commerce, food, retail and gas merchants in the Philippines, PayMaya enables national and social services agencies as well as local government units with digital payments and disbursement services.     

 

Through its app and wallet, PayMaya  provides millions of Filipinos with the fastest way to own a financial account with over 57,000 Add Money touchpoints nationwide, more than double the total number of traditional bank branches in the Philippines combined. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 30,000 partner touchpoints nationwide serves as last mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to services. To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

PayMaya will serve as the "e-Wallet" of the newly-launched Gabay Guro app

As the entire country prepares for the official start of the new school year under the New Normal, digital financial services leader PayMaya is helping teachers and their students through various promos and programs.  

 

"We are one with the entire country in helping ensure that our teachers and students can thrive even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the education sector shifts to digital, they deserve all the support through the relevant technologies," said Orlando B. Vea, Founder and CEO of PayMaya. 

 

An estimated 30 million teachers, school personnel, and students are adopting to the radical shift of classes from face-to-face to online this school year. The figure corresponds to close to 28% of our country's total population. 

 

Financial inclusion for teachers

 

In partnership with Gabay Guro, the flagship advocacy program for teachers of the PLDT-Smart Foundation, PayMaya aims to encourage teachers to open their own financial accounts so they can easily participate in the digital economy. 

 

PayMaya will serve as the "e-Wallet" of the newly-launched Gabay Guro app, enabling teachers to do basic financial transactions such as sending money, paying their bills and purchases, and buying airtime load. They can also gain extra income opportunities as well, aside from being able to access teaching tools, resources, and the Gabay Guro online community. 

 

By embedding PayMaya's functionalities within the Gabay Guro app, PLDT-Smart Foundation and PayMaya are promoting digital financial inclusion and financial stewardship among our teachers. 

 

PayMaya will also be working with PLDT-Smart Foundation in integrating financial education with current Gabay Guro online trainings to help teachers manage their finances better. 

 

More rewarding experience for our educators and students 

 

To encourage our country's more than 1 million teachers nationwide to open their own financial accounts, PayMaya is giving away P300,000 worth of prizes in time for the Gabay Guro Grand Gathering happening on October 3. 

 

All teachers have to do is download the PayMaya app, register for an account using their mobile number, and enter PYMYGABAYGURO as the referral code in the field provided to qualify for the raffle promo running from October 3 to 10, 2020. Teachers will have the chance to be one of one hundred winners of P1,000, ten winners of P10,000, or the sole grand raffle prize winner of P100,000.

 

Meanwhile, teachers and students likewise can safely and conveniently avail of discounted mobile data packages for online schooling through the PayMaya app, no matter what mobile network they are using.

 

They simply have to go to the Shop section of the PayMaya app to purchase the mobile data package that they need, which they can send to their own or another person's mobile number. The discount amount will be sent to their account via a cashback voucher which they can also redeem within the app.

 

Getting PayMaya and going cashless is very easy. Teachers just have to download the PayMaya app for Android or iOS here, register for an account using their mobile number, and they can instantly use the app to do various financial transactions.

 

The much-anticipated Gabay Guro yearly event in honor of our educators serves as the culmination of the National Teachers’ Month, celebrated every Sept. 5 until Oct. 5, which is World Teachers’ Day. October 5 also coincides with the official start of the new school year under the New Normal, with online classes becoming the practice as community health quarantine measures are still in place due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.   

 

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, and government. Aside from providing payments acceptance for the largest e-Commerce, food, retail, and gas merchants in the Philippines, PayMaya enables national and social services agencies as well as local government units with digital payments and disbursement services.

Beko Pilipinas recognized modern day heroes

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” 

Modern day COVID-19 era heroes are groups, companies or individuals with pure and noble intention of helping others. Heroes are those who go the extra mile to do acts of kindness without being asked.

 

Heroes live amongst us. A hero can be a man whose leg has been amputated but still chooses to volunteer as a rider in order to serve as an inspiration to others. A hero can be a grandmother who survived a debilitating illness but still wants to help others as a barangay tanod who also cooks meals for frontliners. A hero can also be a woman, a common citizen, who is always ready to be of assistance to others in whatever way she can.

 

Companies who have gone beyond what is expected of them in this pandemic are also heroes. Europe’s No. 1 appliance brand Beko is one such company. Instead of staging a grand event to launch its presence in the country, Beko Pilipinas Corporation made donations of their innovative products: refrigerators, washing machines and freestanding cookers to hard-hit cities and hospitals in Metro Manila, including the local government units of Pasig, San Juan and Manila;  and the Philippine General Hospital, San Juan De Dios Medical Center, Quirino Memorial Medical Center and Delos Santos Medical Center.

 

Beko Pilipinas also made donations to actress Angel Locsin’s #UniTentWeStand campaign for San Lazaro Hospital in Manila and the converted mega quarantine facilities in Philippine International Convention Center, Rizal Memorial Stadium and Philippine Arena. 

“Frontliners are our heroes and they deserve things to be more convenient for them as they work. Recognizing the efforts of frontliners is consistent with the company’s core values to encourage people to live healthier lives,” said Beko Pilipinas Corporation General Manager Gürhan Günal.

As part of its corporate social responsibility and continuing efforts to help others, #BekoPH launched the campaign “Nominate A Hero,” which identified and recognized the country’s unsung heroes, people who have made, and are making, a difference in their communities. For this initiative, #BekoPH teamed up with different Facebook groups such as Let’s Cook Pare  (https://www.facebook.com/groups/letscookpare);   Pinoy Midnight Snackers (https://www.facebook.com/groups/pinoymidnightsnackers) and  Filipina Homebased Moms  (https://www.facebook.com/fhmomscommunity). The three groups each hailed their chosen “Hero” after going through hundreds of nominations. 

Filipina Homebased Moms honored James Valesco, a volunteer delivery rider for AccessiWheels. James was a victim of hit-and-run in 2003, which resulted in his left leg being amputated and his right leg set with a titanium plate. This disability did not stop Valesco from living his life to help others. He continues to volunteer in charities and foundations that benefit PWD. As an AccessiWheels rider, he delivers meals and supplies, like vitamins, relief packs, medical kits and PPEs, to hospitals. His reason for doing what he does is to make others, particularly PWD, feel that they are not alone in this pandemic. “At first I was not in favor of him being a volunteer because he really does not get any income out of it,” said Valesco’s wife Mean, who nominated him. “But I see the joy on his face and now, I understand his heart.”

 

 

 

Pinoy Midnight Snackers hailed Maria Isabel Gutierrez as their Hero. Isabel is a mother, grandmother and barangay tanod who survived Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an auto-immune disease. She chooses to help others by cooking healthy and delicious meals for frontliners in her barangay. She believes that she can help others in her own little way. “She is a courageous woman,” said the person who nominated her.

 

Juliet Escala tops Let’s Cook Pare quest for their Hero. Juliet helps people in her community in many ways. She cooks food and donates it to frontliners. She is always ready to lend a helping hand to people. She donates medical supplies such as alcohol and even offers refills. Even before the pandemic, Escala was already known as a person who was helpful and as someone who tries to make the world a better place for others.

 

“Beko Pilipinas is very proud to recognize to these three selfless individuals who put others before themselves; who donate and give until it hurts. Through this initiative, we want Filipinos to see that acts of heroism do not need to have a global effect to be defined as brave or courageous. Every hero’s act helps to make the world better. It is the company’s DNA to help others live better lives and be responsible members of the community and we are happy to do this,” said Günal.

 

Valesco, Gutierrez and Escala each received prizes from Beko Pilipinas Corporation.

 

Boys" Lockdown debuts on October 15!

 

Ticket2Me, Southeast Asia’s first blockchain-enabled ticketing platform, has released the official trailer of Boys’ Lockdown, an online series debuting on 15 October. Fans were introduced to Key Kalunsod (Ali King) and Chen Chavez (Alec Kevin)  and were given a glimpse of how their story will thrive in a pandemic, finding new ways to be happy, enjoying their youth, and falling in love.

 

The growing affinity for the Yaoi or Boys’ Love (BL) genre globally is evident in the great number of production and digital entertainment companies who have responded to the demand with new and original stories that enthrall avid BL fans. 

Ali King makes his debut in show business through Boys’ Lockdown. He is an ad industry professional by day and a social media savant posting engaging content daily. Alec Kevin, who appears to be the quieter of the #KeyChen duo, has starred in the critically-acclaimed short film Fish Out of Water that won the Special Jury Prize for a short film in the 2016 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and was nominated in the best short film category in the 2017 Gawad Urian Awards. Boys’ Lockdown also features Kapuso star Crystal Paras, Kaloy Tingcungco, Ivoy Colo, Teetin Villanueva, and Luis Padilla. TikTok sensation Macoy Dubs will also be making a special appearance in one of the episodes.

The series is created by a powerhouse team featuring some of the most lauded creatives in the entertainment industry. It is directed by the award-winning Filipino film director, screenwriter and producer Jade Castro, who is best known for his works My Big Love, Zombadings, and Endo, which won the Jury Prize at the 3rd Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, and Best Screenplay at the 2007 Gawad Urian.

The woman who birthed the idea of Boys’ Lockdown is writer and novelist Danice Mae P. Sison, a BL-fanatic who has worked with Philippine media giants ABS-CBN and GMA Network as well as international media organizations Nickelodeon Asia, Hallmark Channel, and DIVA Universal Channel.

 

The show’s director of photography, Tey Clamor, is a multi-awarded cinematographer whose works include Pan de Salawal, Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wifi, and Ex with Benefits. She was awarded with the Best Cinematography for Ned's Project at the 2016 CineFilipino Film Festival and for Metamorphosis at the 2019 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival. Production designer and art director Popo Diaz is known for Mamu: And a Mother Too, Respeto, 1st ko si 3rd, and Dementia that won him the 2015 Gawad Urian Award for Best Production Design. Lastly, Assistant Director Xeph Suarez is a queer Mindanaoan filmmaker based in Metro Manila, having directed short films such as Si Astri maka si Tambulah which earned him Best Director and a Jury Citation for Best Film at the 2018 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2018. He also produced “Hondo,” 2016 QCinema International Film Festival's Best Short Film.

 

Boys’ Lockdown is a story of hope, forming genuine friendships even during inopportune times, and the determination to survive this pandemic as better people, who, despite odds thrown at them, continue to move forward. 

 

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Watch out for the newest BL series that will melt your hearts and keep you at the edge of your seats! Boys’ Lockdown is set to premiere this October 15, 2020 on Ticket2Me’s video player and will be available on Ticket2Me’s Youtube Channel by October 18, 2020. Visit Ticket2Me’s website www.ticket2me.net and their official social media pages to be updated on the latest happenings on Boys’ Lockdown.

 

Wake up to your new morning habit on FM radio and tune in to Ted Failon and DJ Chacha on Radyo5

If you miss the Multi awarded and veteran radio Ted Failon and his co-host DJ Chacha  brace yourself for you'll be hearing from them again on Radyo5 simulcast on TV5 & One PH starting October 5!

Ted Failon, together with his co-host DJ Chacha, radio anchor and popular entertainment reporter, will launch their new program, Ted Failon and DJ Chacha @ Radyo5 which will deliver breaking news, music and inspiration every morning. 

 

Failon rose to fame in the early 1990s through his earlier television and radio programs. Since then, he has earned multiple recognitions such as the prestigious Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster Sa Pilipinas. He will be joined by radio jock “DJ Chacha;” known for her showbiz banter in Failon’s past program. The two are settling well into their new home at Radyo5 and TV5, where they will be providing more inclusive news and commentaries, catering to both senior and millennial audiences. In his recent contract signing, Failon shared, “We are excited to deliver a paradigm shift on FM Radio and we are thankful that Radyo5 gave us the opportunity to serve the people with this one-of-a-kind format.”

Ted Failon and DJ Chacha Radyo5 aims to be a holistic radio program featuring a variety of segments that will capture the audience’s attention, including interesting day-to-day issues, concerns, and breaking news updates affecting Pinoys. While delivering news, they will be featuring entertainment vignettes, feel-good stories, social media trends, witty anecdotes that a wide demographic of listeners can appreciate.  Their show will also have a segment where personalities, newsmakers and even ordinary citizens, are recognized for their public service initiatives. 

 

Indeed, “ang tambalang Ted Failon and DJ Chacha ang babago sa tunog ng FM;” offering the general public a one-of-a-kind radio experience by bringing together two generations in one program.

 

Wake up to your new morning habit on FM radio and tune in to Ted Failon and DJ Chacha on Radyo5 92.3News FM from 6:00 - 10:00 am. You may also watch their live simulcast starting 6:00 AM on TV5 and One PH Channel 01 on Cignal TV.

 

Smile Train Philippines Celebrates World Smile Day

World Smile Day, a day devoted to smiles and acts of kindness, will be celebrated by people all over the world on the 2nd of October. Smile Train, the world’s leading cleft organization, through its local entity, Smile Train Philippines, will be hosting an online event to raise awareness for children with clefts. 

Together with Smile Train ambassadors Marian Rivera, Catriona Gray, and Megan Young, the charity launches #540Today to convey and champion the 540 babies around the world who are born with a cleft every day. 

 

The crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions all over the world, including children born with a cleft lip and/or palate. With the global lockdown pushing for cities to establish stringent rules and regulations, thousands of babies are left untreated. It is estimated that COVID-19 has forced Smile Train partners to put more than 33,000 cleft surgeries on hold this year.

 

“Despite the pandemic, Smile Train is keen on celebrating all of the people who have contributed to their work and help change the lives of babies born with untreated clefts in the Philippines,” said Smile Train South East Asia Director Kimmy Flaviano. “We’ve adapted various avenues and utilized technology to reach more patients and communities in the Philippines.”

 

The event, which will be hosted Live on the Smile Train Philippines Facebook page at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, will allow Smile Train to bring more smiles into the homes of the Filipinos. More Smile Train ambassadors such as Tim Yap, Barbie Forteza, and Paul Marney Leobrera will take part in the festivities to encourage people to raise awareness for #540Today. They all share their experiences working with Smile Train and raise awareness for access to proper medical care and financial assistance needed by children born with cleft lip and/or palate.

 

Smile Train’s Team Empower will also take part  in the celebration by inviting everyone to Ride for Smile Train Home Edition. Ride for Smile Train Home Edition is a virtual experience that will utilize two fitness platforms, Strava and Zwift, to challenge, engage, and grow the community of Smile Makers. Moreover, Smile Train long-standing fitness partners, Beyond Yoga and Electric Studio, will be offering classes to help promote the cause. Beyond Yoga will be hosting a free yoga class on Facebook while Electric Studio will offer their Ride, Box, HIIT, Strength, and Flow classes for the benefit of Smile Train Philippines. 

 

Smile Train acknowledges the support and collaboration of its donors, partners, and ambassadors around the world as they continue to transform the lives of patients with cleft and help improve their ability to eat, breathe, speak, and ultimately thrive. The pandemic may have posed a challenge to the charity, but it is committed to applying sustainable solutions that would be of great help to their beneficiaries. 

 

“Smile Train has always been and will continue to remain steadfast in advocating for children with cleft and to providing free surgery and comprehensive cleft care to them. With the help of all our partners, we can truly make a difference to create more smiles,” shared Flaviano.

 

For more information about Smile Train’s global efforts and to donate, please visit smiletrain.org. To learn more about Smile Train’s local programs in the Philippines, please visit smiletrain.ph, follow Smile Train Philippines on Twitter and Instagram @SmileTrainPh, and like us on Facebook at @SmileTrainPhilippines.

 

Save the date and ‘add to cart’ the Lysol multi-action cleaners at special discounted prices during Shopee 10.10 Sale!

Lysol, with its “Disinfect to Protect Mission,” makes its line of multi-surface cleaners and disinfectants more accessible to health and value-conscious consumers as it joins the Shopee 10.10 sale. Everyone will get the chance to avail of its multi-action cleaners, proven effective against the COVID-19 virus, at special discounted prices at the much-awaited 10.10 Shopee Sale. 

 

Fans of the Lysol brand can enjoy a storewide discount of up to 20% Off of its range of products under the Mega Day Deals and Flash Deals on Shopee. Meanwhile, storewide vouchers will allow customers to get additional 10% Off with just a minimum spend of Php 10 (capped at Php 50); OR 20% Off with a minimum spend of Php 50 (capped at Php 100). 

Lysol also makes it easy for everyone to take advantage of this Limited Time Only deal by guaranteeing a 10% Off of purchases just by using the voucher code: LYSO10OFF when they check out. Additionally, new store followers of Lysol Official Store on Shopee can get an additional Voucher for Php 100 Off with a minimum spend of Php 100.

 

Lysol disinfectants and multi-action cleaners have recently been proven effective in deactivating the virus strain which causes Covid-19 —demonstrating reduction of the infectious virus in 5 minutes, in lab tests run by Microbac Laboratories, Inc. in compliance with European EN 14476 and US EPA ASTM 1052/1053 international standards. This reinforces Lysol’s place as a trusted and must-have home essential in the time of the pandemic as it champions the “Disinfect to Protect Mission.”

 

Save the date and ‘add to cart’ the Lysol multi-action cleaners at special discounted prices during Shopee 10.10 Sale! Vouchers are limited and only one voucher could be used per check out. Log on to the official Lysol Shopee page through this link.

Lamoiyan Corporation donates 3 million worth of hygiene products for DepEd’s Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan

Lamoiyan Corporation, a leading manufacturer of personal hygiene and home care products in the country, has donated over three million worth of Lamoiyan products to Department of Education (DepEd) as it celebrates Head Lice Awareness Month and 5^th year of Kilusang Kontra Kuto (Movement Against Head Lice) initiative.

In support of DepEd’s Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan amidst the pandemic, Lamoiyan Corporation distributed packs of Licealiz Head Lice Treatment Shampoo, Hapee Toothpaste, and Dazz Dishwashing Liquid to selected regions for distribution among the students. 

Selected regions in Luzon are Central Luzon, CALABARZON, and National Capital Region. Whereas, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Davao are the beneficiary regions for Visayas and Mindanao.

Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz Head Lice Treatment Shampoo initiated Kilusang Kontra Kuto in 2016, a coalition that has been battling head lice infestation nationwide for a kuto-free Philippines. The campaign includes yearly nationwide shampoo activity in schools in its commitment to fight head lice infestation or pediculosis and eliminate the social stigma associated with it.

DepEd NCR School Health and Nutrition Unit Head Dr. Genapayao as they received the donations from Lamoiyan Corporation.

In light of the 5^th year of this initiative, Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz aimed to support DepEd’s Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan in the time of COVID-19 (BE-LCP). This is the department’s response to the challenges posed by COVID-19 which covers the most essential learning competencies, multiple learning delivery modalities for teachers, school leaders and learners, required health standards in schools and workplaces, and special activities like Brigada Eskwela, Oplan Balik Eskwela, and partnerships.

“We are grateful for the Department of Education for being very supportive of our Kilusang Kontra Kuto campaign. With our long-running partnership with DepEd, we were able to visit several schools, do shampooing activities among students, and share the correct way of combatting head lice since 2016,” said Lamoiyan Corporation Vice President for Marketing Bing Cavestany.

“Although students now are practicing distance learning and we temporarily cannot do our annual activities due to the COVID-19 crisis, Licealiz would like to consistently promote health and personal hygiene through our humble donation as children or even family members are still susceptible to head lice infestation no matter the circumstances, especially with many staying at home and in close quarters during the pandemic,” she added.

DepEd Region III Regional Director Nicolas Capulong and Regional Director Assistant Rhoda Razon as they received  Lamoiyan hygiene products for the students of Central Luzon

Aside from encouraging good oral hygiene, Lamoiyan is also advocating the correct way of treating head lice infestation, which is considered the second most common health problem of public school children after tooth decay. 

Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz Head Lice Treatment Shampoo effectively kills lice and nits after two weeks of use and prevents lice infestation from recurring. Its active ingredient, pyrethrin, a natural extract from chrysanthemum flowers, is clinically tested and proven safe and successful in killing lice and nits, while its conditioning formula keeps your kid’s hair soft, smooth and fragrant.

For more information on head lice prevention and other Lamoiyan products, log on to www.facebook.com/licealiz or visit www.lamoiyan.com

Century Pacific Food, Inc partners with Friends of Hope to donate quality seedlings to small holder coconut farmers

Century Pacific Food, Inc. through its coconut manufacturing arm Century Pacific Agricultural Ventures, Inc. (CPAVI), has signed a partnership with Friends of Hope to donate quality seedlings to smallholder coconut farmers -- enabling the planting ofproductive coconut trees and the replacement of non-fruit-bearing senile ones in South Central Mindanao.

Century Pacific Food donates seedlings to coconut farmers in Mindanao, helping enhance their livelihoods through increased productivity.

 

In addition to expanding long-term coconut supply in the region, planting the coconut trees will sequester about 416,680 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next eight years. As a result, CNPF’s coconut subsidiary aims to be “carbon-neutral” by 2028.

 

Under the partnership, CPAVI will provide coconut farmers 100,000 coconut seedlings a year for the next five years, with Friends of Hope overseeing their distribution to farmer families and ensuring that the seedlings are given the proper care. Friends of Hope is a non-profit organization with expertise in coconut-based farming systems, as well as growing coconuts and other intercrops. Since its establishment in 2012, it has reached almost 10,000 farmers, providing them access to better seedlings, facilitating end-to-end trainings on coconut and intercrop production, and helping reduce costs by linking farmers directly to markets.

2000 dwarf seednuts were given to Sitio Macnit, Brgy. Nomoh, Maasim, Sarangani Province. Pictured here is one of the beneficiaries from the IP community, Ms. Dona Fanding.

 

The joint initiative between CPAVI and Friends of Hope will expand long-term coconut supply in South Central Mindanao and helpprovide additional income to some 16,000 families in the area. As its need for the coconut raw material rises, CPAVI also plans to onboard partner farmers as suppliers, giving them market access for their products.

 

Noel Tempongko, Vice President and General Manager of CPAVI, said, “This initiative is a unique opportunity to help our community, our planet, and our business all in one go. Coconut farmers in Mindanao get the benefit of improved quality and productivity of their farming, as well as market access to their products due to our growing company requirements. We are also able to offset our carbonemissions as a result of this project and, at the same time, ensure a more sustainable supply source of coconuts for our company. We look forward to continue showcasing the quality of Philippine coconut products, proudly made in Mindanao, to the rest of the world, whilst helping our environment and community of coconut farmers in the process.”

 

Christopher Po, CNPF’s Executive Chairman, added, “I am personally very excited about this project which allows us to augment the livelihoods of our farmers, enhance the supply of quality coconuts, and achieve a milestone of carbon neutrality for our coconut business. At the same time, the initiative supports our ambition to manufacture healthier products, and our vision of growth whilst doing business in a more sustainable and responsible way.”

 

Through the wholly owned subsidiary CPAVI, CNPF entered the coconut business initially as an integrated manufacturer of high-value coconut products for exports, in line with its pivot towards manufacturing healthier products. Its entry into the category began with an ongoing long-term contract with a leading global coconut brand. Recently, the Company also signed a long-term contract exporting coconut products to the Linaco Group, a leading regional coconut producer headquartered in Malaysia.